Tracing the delinquency acquisition sequence from older siblings, to friends, to self: A mediation analysis

ConclusionsThese results imply that older sibling delinquency may lead to future delinquency and crime by encouraging early school problems, which, in turn, may precipitate future offending by encouraging the child to select and associate with a delinquent peer group.
Source: Journal of Adolescence - Category: Child Development Source Type: research